refine vs better

better vs refine

refine is not a noun while better is a noun.

refine is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

refine and better both are verbs.

refine is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refine	No	No	Yes	No
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, better is a hypernym of refine; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than refine:

refine: improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
better: to make better

Other hypernyms of refine include ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate.

refine (noun)	better (noun)
	something superior in quality or condition or effect
	the superior one of two alternatives
	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

refine (adjective)	better (adjective)
	(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
	(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
	(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
	more than half

refine (verb)	better (verb)
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities	get better
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing	to make better
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition	surpass in excellence
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
make more complex, intricate, or richer

refine (adverb)	better (adverb)
	comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
	from a position of superiority or authority

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